Minutes of Regular Meeting
# 766 Held in the
Lake Elmo City Council Chambers
Thursday, February 8, 2007
MANAGERS PRESENT: Lincoln Fetcher, President; Dave Bucheck, Vice President; Dale Borash, Treasurer
MANAGERS ABSENT: Don Scheel, Secretary; Duane Johnson, Manager
STAFF PRESENT: John Hanson, Barr Engineering; Ray Marshall, Attorney; Ray Roemmich, Inspector; and Karen Schultz, Recording Secretary
STAFF ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Chuck Taylor, Citizens Advisory Committee; John Buelow, 1007 Maintenance Project
CALL TO ORDER President Fetcher called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES After discussion of the minutes of the January 25, 2007 meeting, motion was made by Bucheck and seconded by Borash to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Added to the agenda under Managers: Silver Lake Questionnaire; Tri-Lakes Annual Meeting; Washington County Consortium Cost Share; and PFC Meetings; Added under Engineer: Announcements.
PUBLIC FORUM There was no discussion in the Public Forum segment of the meeting.
SECRETARY
=S REPORT Engineer Hanson said he will pick up the mail on Tuesday the 13th and send the appropriate mail to the managers.INSPECTOR
=S REPORT Inspector Roemmich said he had nothing to report on inspections since the last meeting. He said he will be out of state during the month of March, and will not be in attendance at the March 8th and 22nd meetings.ATTORNEY
=S REPORT Attorney Marshall said there was nothing new to report.TREASURER
=S REPORT The Treasurer=s report will be given at the second meeting of the month.WASHINGTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT Jay Riggs was not present. No report was given.
CHANGE IN ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS At this time President Fetcher authorized a change in the order of agenda items.
2006-2007 Project 1007 Maintenance Project - Update Engineer Hanson updated the managers on the 1007 Maintenance Project. John Buelow was present to discuss the maintenance work he has accomplished in the 1007 Project. After discussion, the managers agreed to make Payment No. 2 for the Valley Branch Watershed District Project 1007 Maintenance. Motion was made by Fetcher and seconded by Bucheck to pay John Buelow $37,649.41 for the maintenance work in the 1007 Project. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER
=S REPORT 2006 Water Quality Data Engineer Hanson had sent to the managers a 2006 Lake Water Quality Data report, and discussed it with the managers at the meeting. The managers said it is a good report, and directed Engineer Hanson to implement the recommended monitoring activities and study the likelihood of implementing various Best Management Practices at lakes which could be eventually listed as impaired. The managers also agreed that Engineer Hanson should prepare a press release announcing the 2006 water quality monitoring results in the local newspapers.Silver Lake Bioretention Site Sign Engineer Hanson reported that the North St. Paul City Engineer indicated that the City Council has approved the Silver Lake Bioretention Site Sign.
VBWD Rules Engineer Hanson said he and Attorney Marshall are preparing the publication of the newly adopted VBWD Rules.
Watershed District Handbook Engineer Hanson said that he has not yet received the draft VBWD page to the Watershed District Handbook from the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Stormwater U Engineer Hanson reported that the Stormwater U session was very well attended, and another session will be offered in March.
WATERSHED DISTRICT EDUCATOR ITEMS Blue Thumb Kiosks Engineer Hanson had mailed to the managers a memorandum from Angie Hong, Watershed District Educator, regarding the Blue Thumb library kiosks. The managers are invited to attend the promotional festivities on February 12th at the Lake Elmo Library when the first Blue Thumb Kiosk will be placed.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Education Report Engineer Hanson had mailed to the managers information from the Watershed District Educator regarding the storm water pollution prevention program.
Announcements from Engineer Hanson Open House The managers are invited to attend an Open House at the lower St. Croix Fire Hall regarding the reconstruction of the east-west portion of County Road 18. The managers agreed that Engineer Hanson should attend the Open House.
MAWD Legislative Breakfast Engineer Hanson reminded the managers of the Legislative Breakfast to be held Thursday, March 15th, at the Kelly Inn in St. Paul. Motion was made by Fetcher and seconded by Borash that expenses and registration will be paid to any manager who attends the Legislative Breakfast on March 15, 2007. Motion carried unanimously. President Fetcher authorized Engineer Hanson to also attend the breakfast.
MANAGERS
= REPORT Next Meeting - February 22, 2007 The managers expect to have a quorum present at the next meeting on February 22, 2007.Discussion of Goals for 2007 President Fetcher said he and Engineer Hanson will work on setting the goals for 2007 and report at the next meeting.
Silver Lake Questionnaire President Fetcher reported on the meetings held with the various stakeholders in managing Silver Lake. On Monday, he, Engineer Hanson, and Hal Runke of Barr Engineering Company, met with MnDNR staff. He said it was a good meeting. He also said that the MnDNR believes that the problem in Silver Lake does not warrant whole-lake treatment of the aquatic plants, and that it is not likely that the Eurasian watermilfoil problem in Silver Lake has infested Long Lake. President Fetcher presented a questionnaire regarding the roles and responsibilities of managing Silver Lake, and the managers responded to each question listed in the questionnaire, as it pertains to VBWD.
PFC Meetings Several meetings are scheduled for next week regarding the PFC groundwater contamination issue. The managers felt the purpose of the meetings would likely be regarding PFC source(s) outside of the VBWD, rather than the sources inside the VBWD.
OLD BUSINESS BMP Cost Share Program President Fetcher distributed a summary paper on the suggestions for BMP and Cost-Share coordination, which was discussed at the Washington County Water Consortium meeting. The managers discussed the priorities that were listed in the summary.
ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Borash and seconded by Bucheck at 8:52 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Don Scheel, Secretary
Don Scheel, Secretary
Minutes Approved by Managers 02/22/07